Extensible water-tower.



No. 786,687. PATENTED 23B. 4, 1905,

H. SEKOWSKY. EXTENSIBLE WATER TOWER.

APPLIOATIOL FILED 1 313.15, 1904.

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No. 786,687. PATENTED APR. 4, 1905. H. SEKOWSKY. BXTENSIBLE WATER- TOWER APPLIUATION FILED FEB. 16.1904.

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A TTORNE Yf PATENTED APR. 4 1905,

EXTENSIBLE WATER TOWER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 15,1904.

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H. SEKOWSKY. EXTENSIBLE WATER TOWER.

APPLIOATIONTILED FEB. 15.1904.

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//v VENTOR V gaa/ ATTORNEY No. 786,687. PATLITED APR 4, 1905:

H, SEKOWSKY;

EXTENSIBLE WATER TOWER.

APPLICATION FJILBD FEB. 15,1904.

A TTORN EYE HERMANN SEKOWSKY, OF

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent-No. 786,687, dated April 19C Application filed February 1 To It 1071 0171 it Hui/y concern.-

Be it known that I, HERMANN SEKOWSKY, a citizen of the United States, residing at ll'lilwaukee, county of Milwaukee, and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Extensible ater-Towers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in extensible water-towers.

The objects of my invention are, first, to provide means for supporting the tower laterally in any desired position of adjustment, whereby it is not only supported against its own weight and that of the water, but is rendered sufficiently rigid to support ladders and firemen thereon who are thus enabled to reach the top of the tower and direct a stream of water into a burning building either through a terminal nozzle connected with the tower or through auxiliary hose; second, to provide the tower with ladder-sections which will. be automatically extended as the tower is lifted; third, to provide means for moving and eontrolling the movement of the tower to various.

angles and positions, and, fourth, to provide means for utilizing a chemical lire-extinguishing compound to not only lift the tower, but to extinguish the lire in some cases before the ordinary water-supply can be made available.

My invention also has in view certain structural improvements hereinafter described and claimed.

In the following description reference is bad to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective side view of my invention. Fig. 2 is a detail front view showing the lower end of the stand-pipe and the winding-drums for the stays. Fig. 3 is a detail side view of the same parts shown in Fig. 2 so far as the same are visible from the side, also showing means for regulating the inclination of the stand-pipe. Fig. i is adetail plan view of the chemical-supply and water eon-- neetions, also showing the lower end of the stand-pipe tilted and in axial section. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the turn-table from which the stand-pipe is pivotally supported, said turn-table being partially broken away to show the connections for operating the same. Fig. 6 is a diagrammatic view of the stays,

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EXTENSlBLE-Z WATER TQWEH.

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illustrating their relation to the arms of the stand-pipe sections. Fig. 7 is a detail sectional view of the packing of two interacting stand-pipe sections. Fig. 8 is a cross-section of the mechanism for tilting the stand-pipe drawn on line z t of Fig. 3. are detail views of the ladder-locking mechanism. Fig. 11 is a detail view of the link 161.

Like parts are identified by the same reference characters throughout the several views.

The various parts of the apparatus are mounted upon a vehicle, of which 1 are the wheels, and 2 the frame. The vehicle is provided with a rear step 3, as is usual in connection with lire-departmentapparatus. The central portion of the vehicle-frame is provided with a turn-table 5, mounted in suitable bearings in the frame and operated by means of a hand-wheel 6, from which motion is comm unicated to the turn-table through the medium of the shaft 7, pinion 8, and circular rack 9. The

, stand-pipe is formed in sections 152, 13, 1t, 15,

16, and 17, progressively of smaller size and arranged to telescope within each other. The lower section 12 of the stand-pipe is provided with pivot-trnnnions 20, mounted in suitable brackets 21, depending from the turn-table on opposite sides of the section 12. The turntable is provided with an elongated aperture 2-3, extending rearwardly and at right angles to the axes of the trunnions from the stand pipe section 12, preferably in the form of an open-ended slot cutting the marginal edge of the turntable. The aperture also extends in front of the section 12 to a limited extent, so that the stand-pipe is permitted to tilt freely upon. the pivot-trunnions 20 and may be de pressed rearwardly to a considerable extent when the apparatus is not in use. The central portion of the section 12 is provided with a ring 30, having outwardly-projecting arms 31, through which truss-rods 32 are passed and connected at their respective ends to the upper and lower portions of the section 12, thus reinforcing said section at its central portion and providing a support for the lower section 3.5 of an extension-ladder, which is antomatically extended when the stand-pipe is elevated. The lower endof the lzulder-section is supported from the ring by means of Figs. 9 and 10' yoke-a ms 36. The upper end of said section 35 is similarly supported from the upper end of the section 12 by yoke-arms 37. The other ladder-sections, each of which is designated by a reference character 39,2111) each con-- nected at their upper ends with a correspond-- ing section of the standape by yoke-arms at), projecting from the upper end of such stand pipe section. Each ladder-seetion near its upper end is provided with ankle-brackets etil, loosely engaging the side rails of the next ladder-section, which is permitted to slide in the brackets when the ladder is adjusted. The upper section 17 of the stand-pipe is provided with a 'tlexible hose it, which may be bent for the purpose of directing the nozzle by means of a cord, wire, or other flexible connection 4:6, attached to the nozzle and extending through suitable guides in" and 5L8 and downwardly to the lower end of the standpipc. .u valve located at 50 controls the dc livery of water through the section it and the nozzle, this valve being operated by means of an arm 51 and a flexible connection the letter also extending downwardly to the lower end of the stand-pipea Referring to Figs. and 3, it will be ohservcd that the lower end of the stani'l-pipe section 12 is PIOVltlQk'l with a tubular aperture (,XiLCDtlll'lg therethroug'h on a line parallel with the axes of the trunnion 20. A shaft 5 extends through this aperture and outwardly in sleeve-bearings 56, whuling-drums 5'7 and 58 being mounted upon the ends of the shaft, which project from the sleeves 56 and are keyed to the drums, as indicated at 59 in Fig. 2. These whaling-drums may be actuated by hand through tln medium of a hand-wheel 60, rod (51, bevel gear-wheels 62 and (33, shaft 0%, pinion 65, and gearovhecl 66, the hitter being rigidly connected with the drum 5?. The peripheries of the drums are suitably grooved for the reception of stays 70, which stays extend upwardly from the drum thri'iugh suitable apertures in truss-arms Tl, comiccted with each of the stand-pipe sections, the upper ends oi. the stays being attached to truss-arms of the upper standpipe section. Guides are used to prevent the from being disarra. god on the drum, and grooves 76 are spirally formed in the drums, whereby the stays are made to wind IH'UgYOSSlVGl y upon the drums without crossing. The guides are loosely mounted. upon the casings T7 of the drums'aml are movable laterally on the drum-casings in brackets 78, one of these brackets being located at each end oi each guide A linger '72) projects from each guide into a 'roove lb of the coi'responding' drum, whereby the guide 75 is moved laterally when the drum is rotated, each revolution oi the drum causing a niovei'nent ol the guide equal to the dis ance between successive turns ol. the stays in the 'l'OOVO. its the stays are passed thri'iugh sin .ole aper tures in the guide 75, it is obvious that thcposition of the latter absolutely controls the windingof the stays and 'JOl'UPQlS such strvs to follow the groove in the drum. The linger T9 preferably consists of screw, whereby it may be adjusted to the proper position in the groove 76. Each of the arms 71. through which the stays pass, extends at right angles to the two adjacent arms on the same standpipe section. so that the stays are made to support the stand-pipe at points substantially ninety degrees distant from each other, there being four stays employed in the construction shown. The rear stays are made to pass over suitable guide-pulleys 80, whereby the direction is changed at the lower end and the stays permitted to wind upon the drum in the same direction as the two frontstays. it will be observed, Fig. 6, that the arms 71 on the successive stand-pipe sections do not hold the stay in a straight line parallel with the axis ot the stand-pipe, but that the stay is pressed outwardly by the arms 71, so that when tension is exeted upon the stay it will press forcibly inward upon each of the arms, and thereby reinforce the stand-pipe throughout its length. The several stays taken with the arms 71 constitu ;e a truss. The stays are unwound from the drums automatically when thestandnpe sections are elevated; but when such sections are depressed the stays are rewound upon the drums by means of the handwhecl 60, as above described.

The druxn is provided with a hub 83, having a band-brake 8st, which may be set by i'neans of an operating-lever 85, connected with one end of the brake. The lever may be locked in any desired position of adjiiistrnent by means of a latch 88, meaning a toothed sector 89, and operated by a thumb-lever 90, connected with the latch by awire91. 7. hen the brake is set. the upward pressure of the stand-pipe will be exerted upon the stays 70, and the tension of the latter will then serve to steady the stand-pipe.

The weight of that portion of the lower stand-pipe section below the trunnions 20, to gether with the weight of the drums, which are supported from the section 12 by the shaft is sullilcient to hold the stand-pipe in any desired raised position when extended and filled with water. it is also sufficient to support the weight of the ladders, firemen, and :mxiliaryl1ose connected with or carrieiil up the ladders by the firemen. Normally the stand-pipe would therefore be held in a vertical position. .itis, however, tilted upon the trunnions 20 through the medium of handwheel 100, pinion 101, rack 1052, and rack-bar -i03, the latter being; pivotally connected to the lower end of the section 12 at 10%. The lrtnd-whecl 100 is, however, used only for a rapid adjustment of the stand-pipe. For a slower and more exact adjustment :1 worthshaft 105 employed, Figs. 3 and 8, which actuates the rack-bar 103 through the medium of the worm-wheel106. The latter is provided with a central aperture, through which the rack-bar 103 passes, the wheel 106 having an internal worm or thread engaging the teeth of a tubular screw 109, connected'with the rack 102., whereby the motion of the wheel 106 is transmitted to the rack-bar. The rack-bar extends through a guide 107, pivoted at 108 to the turn-table, and the actuating mechanism of the rack-bar is mounted on this guide. A brakelever 110 is employed to hold the rack-bar 103 and the stand-pipe in any desired position of adjustment. The lever is connected with a set-screw 111, entered in a screw-threaded. aperture in the guide 107 and which serves as a brake, being arranged to engage the rackbar when the lever 110 is turned in one direction, whereby the bar 103 is securely locked against further independent movement. When the stand-pipe is to be adjusted by means of the worm-wheel 106 and its actuating-shaft, the brake-lever 110 is used to lock the tubular screw 109 to the bar 103; but when the standpipe is to be adjusted by gravity or by the wheel 100 the brake is released, thus permitting the bar 103 to slide freely in the screw 109 and avoiding unnecessary friction in the wormgear. hen the stand-pipe is tilted and it is desired to raise it to a perpendicular position,

it is merely necessary to release the brake by lifting the lever 110. The weight of the parts below the trunnions 20 will then cause the stand-pipe to swing toward a vertical position, the set-screw brake 111 being applied when the desired position of elevatien approximately reached. VVhen the brake 111 is released, the actuating connections of the rack-bar are free to turn with the downward movement of the rack-bar as the stand-pipe approaches a vertical position. The movement of the stand-pipe may, however, be con trolled by the operator through the medium of said actuating connections without setting the brake until the desired adjustment is attained.

Referring to the fluid-supply connections, (best illustrated in Fig. 1,) it will be observed that the sides of the vehicle-frame are provided with coupling-pipes115, preferably provided With branches 112, each of the pipes 115 and branches 112 being provided with suitable hose-couplings 117 and check-valves 11 1, arranged to prevent outward flow. Each of the pipes 115 is connected by a flexible hose 119 with the elbowed end of a pipe 118, the elbow being journaled in the axial line of the trunnions 20 in brackets 116, connected with the turn-table. The inner end of each pipe 118 is connected to the lower end of the stand-pipe and permits the stand-pipe and turn-table to oscillate without disengaging the supply connections. In the construction shown there are six hose-couplings 117, to all of which lines of hose may be connected to supply water to the tower. The pipes 115 on the respective sides of the vehicle are connected by a cross-pipe 120, which is provided with a valve-controlled adjustable nozzle 121 of any ordinary construction. A chemical-supply tank 123 is also connected with the pipe by a pipe 124, having a hand-controlled valve at 125. By opening the valve 125 the chemical-tank is thus placed in communication with the stand-pipe through both of the pipes 115 and their connections above described. The chemical-tank is also in communication with a pump through the medium of a pipe 128, having a valve at 129, and a cross pipe 130. which in the construction shown supplies two pump-cylinders 131. The pumpcylinders discharge through a cross-pipe 132 into a pipe 133, which is coupled to one of the pipes 115 when the pump is in use. Suitable check-valves at 135 and 136 are employed to control the supply and discharge of liquid from the pump-cylinders. The piston-rods 138 of the respective pumps are manually operated by a crank-wheel 139 and cams 1&0, mounted on the shaft 1 11 of the crank-wheel.

14:3 is a cap for the filling-aperture of the chemical-tank, and 144: is a vent-pipe having an ordinary inwardly-opening check-valve at 145, permitting the escape of air, but preventing the escape of liquid.

A heavy pressure of the liquid is required to extend the tower and support the weight of apparatus and operators, and [have therefore provided the tower-sections with packing, as shown in Fig. 7. The lower end of each movable pipe-section is provided with rings 150, having an intervening air-space. Each ring is provided with grooves filled with compressible packing 152. The upper end of the inclosing section is provided with a cap 153, against which the upper ring 150 abuts when its corresponding section is fully elevated. A downwardly-opening check-valve 155 permits the free passage of air through the cap 153, but being close to its seat closes and prevents the escape of any water which may pass the other packing. This valve is of the same character as the vent-valve 145 of the chemical-tank. It will be understood the any water leaking past the lower ring will tend to compress the air between the rings, andthus developa partial back pressure which Will be effective to prevent further leakage.

Nhen not in use, the stand-pipe is lowered and tilted until it contacts with rests 160, Fig. 1, at the rear end of the vehicle, the hand-wheel 100 being actuated to thus tilt the stand-pipe and the screw-brake, Fig. 3, being set to hold the parts in this position. When the apparatus is to be used, the screw-brake is released and the weight of the drums 5'7 and lower end of the section 12 tilts the standpipe toward a vertical position, the screwbrake being again applied as soon as the desired angle is attained. The stand-pipe sections are then extended, either by water-pres sure entering through the pipes 115 by chemical liquids and gases from the tank 123 or by liquid from said tank pumped into the standpipe from the cylinders 131. The chemicalpressure and the pump are used to elevate the stand-pipe beiore water connections can be made. The exact desired inclination oi the stand-pipe is then secured by operating the wornrshai t 105, and the turn-table is oscillated to swing the stand-pipe laterally. When the stand-pipe is being elevated, the brakelever is actuated to apply the friction bandbrake 8% to the drums, thus applying tension to the trims-stays. l'Vhen the stand-pipe is lifted to the desired height, the brake 8% is applied with increased tension to stop the movement of the drums, when the stand-pipe will be held in a fixed position, and when properly adjusted and the nozzle directed at the desired angle the valve at 51 is opened to permit the liquid to discharge through nozzle 45. The end area of each pipe-section is such th: the water-pressm-e will hold itin raised position when the valve 51 is open. To lower the stand-pi1' e, liquid is permitted to escape by manually opening the CllOCli-VitlvQ in one 01" the pipes or its branches, the supply being cut ofl. llhe hand-wheel 60 and rod 61 are then turned to rewind the stays upon the drum while the standipe is descending. The movement of the ladders is entirely automatic in both directions. When the stand-pipe is in use, it is desirable that it should be maintained as nearly rigid as possible, and as the pulsations of water pumped by the engines tends to cause vibrations in the vehicle-sprii'igs which would cause the ele vated stand-pipe to sway l have provided links 161, pivoted to the vehicle-frame and adapted to engage the axle-shafts. A clamping camlevcr 162 binds the link to the axle-shaft, the latter thus providing a rigid connection with the frame which prevents the springs from vibrating during the operation of the apparatus.

Referring to Figs. 9 and10, it will be seen that each ladder-section is provided with pivotal spring-actuated catches 170, normally projecting between the rings of the adjacent ladder-section. A spring-controlled lockingbar 1.71 normally holds each catch against downward movement, but will release the catch when pulled downwardly by means of flexible connection 172. The ladder-sections are thus automatically locked by means 01. the catches in any position of extension and released manually when their retraction is desired. The guide-boxes '75 are preferably filled with grease, which covers the stays and keeps them from freezing.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim. as new, and desire to secure by ire 'ters Patent, is

1. in a deviccol' the described class, a standpipe comprising a series of telescoping sections; a set oi flexible stays uniformly disposed about the stand-pipe at substantially equal intervals and arranged to relntorce the stand-pipe on all sides, said stays being contions; a set of flexible stays uniformly disposed about the stand-pipe at substantially equal intervals and arranged to reinforce the stand-pipe on all sides, said stays being connected with the staml-pipe near its top and bottom and loosely connected therewith at interveningpoints; winding mechanism for taking up said stays; and means for maintaining any desired tension on said stays during the extension of the stand-pipe.

ln a device of the described class, a standpipe comprising a series of telescoping sections; a set of flexible stays having fixed connection with the stand-pipe near its upper end; winding mechanism supported from the lower section and (merativelyconnected with the stays; and laterally-projecting arms on each stand-pipe section, having sliding engagement with the stays; each stay being arranged and adapted to counteract the lateral pull of one or more of the others upon the stand-pipe.

a. In a device ol? the described class, the combination with an extensible stand-pipe; of flexible stays connected therewith; windingdrnms operatively connected with the stays; means for actuating the whining-drums and means for checking the movement of the drums at the will of the operator, whereb tension may be applied to the stays at any time during the extension of the stand-pipe, said standpipe having supportingarms of different lengths loosely engaging the stays and holding the same in a position of radial deflection from a straight line.

ln a device of the described class, the combination with an extensible stand-pipe; of flexible stays connected therewith; windingdrums operativel y connected with the stays; means for actuating the winding-drums; and means for checking the movement of the drums at the will of the operator, whereby tension may be applied to the stays at any time ouringthe extension of the stand-pi ie, said standpipe having supporting arms of different lengths loosely engaging the stays and holding the same in a position oi radial deflection from a straight line, and said stays being arranged to cooperate to form a truss.

6. in a device of the described. class, a standpipe comprising a series of telescoping sections, av set of laterally-projccting arms on each section, equidistant from each other; each such arm being diametrically opposed to one other arm of such section; a set of flexible stays connected with the stand-pipe near its upper and lower ends and loosely connected with said arms; and means for taking up and letting out said stays equally; said stays and arms being arranged to support-the stand-pipe on all sides equally.

7. In a device of the described class, the combination with an extensible stand pipe formed in telescoping sections, of a set of flexible stays having fixed connection with the upper stand-pipe section and loose connection with each of the other sections; and means for applying tension to said stays at any desired point of stand-pipe extension; together with aset ot' ladders, one connected with each standpipe section and having sliding connection with each other; and a set of auxiliary pipesections, one on each ladder-section, and means for connecting and disconnecting such pipesections.

8. In a device of the described class, the combination with an extensible stand-pipe formed in telescoping sections, of asetof flexible stays having lixed connection with the upper stand-pipe section and loose connection with each of the other sections; and means for applying tension to said stays at any desired point of stand-pipe extension; together with a set of ladders, one connected with each standpipe section and having sliding connection with each other; and a set of auxiliary hose, each connected to a ladder-section and adapted to be connected with each other.

9. In a device of the described class, the combination with an extensible stand-pipe formed in telescoping sections; of a turn-table supporting said stand-pipe and having pivotal connection with the lower section above the lower end of said section; of a set of flexible stays extending through the turn-table and having fixed connection with the upper standpipe section and loose connection with each of the other sections, said stays being arranged to draw with equal tension on all sides of the stand-pi ie; and means for applying tension to said stays at any desired point of stand-pipe extension.

10. In a device of the described class,-the combination of a series of telescoping standpipe sections, each provided with aset of equidistant, laterally-projecting arms in vertical alinement with the corresponding arms of the other sections but varying in length from the lower to the upper section; a pivotal support connected with the lower section; a series of stays connected with the upper section and loosely connected, each with the arms of one vertically arranged series and means for lengthening and shortening said stays in correspondence with the elevation of said standpipe.

11. In a device of the described class, the

combination with an extensible stand-pipe; of flexible stays connected therewith; windingdrums operatively connected with the stays; means for actuating the winding-drums; a chemical-supply tank having a direct valved pipe connection with the stand-pipe; and an indirect connection comprising a pump having suction and discharge ports connected with the supply-tank and with the stand-pipe respectively.

12. The combination of an apertured turntable; a stand-pipe pivotally supported from the turn-table and extending through said aperture; a counterbalance for the lower end portion of the stand-pipe, adapted to normally hold the same in raised position; and manually-controlled means for actuating the standpipe in opposition to the weight of the counterbalanee.

13. Thecombinationofastand-pipeunounted upon a suitable pivotal support; acounterbalance for the lower end portion of the standpipe adapted to normally hold the same in a raised position; and mechanism for actuating the stand-pipe in opposition to the weight of the counterbalance.

14. The combination of an apertured turntable; astand-pipe extending through the aperture in the turn-table and pivotally supported from the turn-table at a point below the latter; a counterbalance for the lower end portion of the stand-pipe adapted to normally hold the same in raised position; and manually-controlled means for actuating the standpipe in opposition to the weight of the countel-balance.

15. In a device of the described class, the combination with an extensible stand-pipe formed in telescoping sections; of a pivotal support for thelowerstand-pipe section; winding-drums supported from the lower standpipe section below the pivotal suppert and stays coiled upon said winding-drums and con nected with the upper portion of the standpipe, together with means for turningthe pivotal stanchpipe support, a guide for said stays connected with said support.

16. In a device of the described class, the combination with an extensible stand-pipe formed in telescoping sections; of a pivotal support for thelowerstand-pipe section; winding-drums supported from the lower standpipe section below said pivotal support; and stays coiled upon said winding-drums and connected with the upper portion of the standpipe; together with means for tilting the stand-pipe on its pivotal support in opposition to the weight of the winding-drums; said drums and other parts below the pivot, being of sufficient weight to hold the stand-pipe in raised position. v

17. In a device of the described class, the combination with a turn-table, of an extensible stand-pipe formed in telescoping sections; a pivotal support for the lower stand-pipe section; winding-drums supported from the lower stand-pipe section below the pivotal support; stays coiled upon said drums and extending t..rough apertures in the turn-table to the top of the stand-pipe; said stays having fixed connection with the upper portion oi the stand-pipe and arranged to diverge downwardly therefrom on all sides of the pipe to said turn-table; and arms connected with the stand-pipe at intermediate points and loosely engaging said stays.

18. in a device of the described class, the con'ibination with a turrrtable, of a stand-pipe formed in telescoping sections; with the lower section pivotally mounted on said turntable; stays connected with the stand-pipe above and below said turn-table and stand-pipe pivots; and means for lengthening and slmrtening said stays in correspondence with the length of the stainl-pipe; s .id sta being arranged to conve ge above and below said turn-table and provided with connections with each stand-pipe section.

19. in a device of the described class, the combination of a tilting stand-pipe formed in telescoping sect ons; a set of winding-druins connected with said stand-pipe; flexible stays coiled upon said wiiding-drums and guided to opposite sides ol the stand-pipe near the base thereof; said stays being extended to, and connected with, the top of the stand-pipe and arranged to support the same uniformly in all directions; and said drums being provided with suitable guides, controlling the coiling oi" said thereon, whereby the uncoiled portions of said stays are kept uniform in iength.

so. in a device of the described class, the coi'nbination of an extensible stand pipe formed in telescoping sections; a pivotal sup port for the lower stand-pipe section; winding-drums connected with the lower standpipc section; stays coiled upon said windingdrums and extending over suitable guides upwar ll equidistant intervals to the top of the stand-pipe; said stays being Literally connected with each stand-pipe section; a frictiondn-ahc controlling the movement of the \'\iI.1(.lln drums during the elevation of stand-pipe; and mechanism for actuating the drums to rewind the stays when the standpipe is lowered.

in a device of l the described class, the comhii'iation of an extensible stand pipe Formed in elesco iiiug sections pivotally moui upi "1 a suitable turn-tablc; a guide the latter and the the turn-table and extending through said guide at right angles to the axis of its oscillation; a brake connected with the guide and adeptel to engage the rod; and rod-actuating connections mounted on the guide.

22. In a device of the described class, the combination of an extensible stand pipe formed in telescoping sections pivotally mounted upon a suitable turn-table; a guide mounted to oscillate on said turn-table; a rod pivotally connected tothe stand-pipe below the connection between the latter and the turn-table and extending through said guide at right angles to the axis of its oscillation; a brake connected with the guide and adapted to the rod; and rod'actuating connections mounted on the guide, said actuating connections comprising rack-and-pinion mechanism.

23. in a device of the described class, the combination of an extensible stand pipe formed in telescoping sections pivotally i'nounted upon a suitable turn-table; a guide mounted to osciliate on said turn-table; a rod. pivotally connected to the stano-pipe below the connection between the latter and the turntable and extending through said guide at right angles to the axis of its oscillation; a brake connected with the guide and adapted to engage the rod; and rod-actuating connections mounted on the guide, said actuating connections comprising rack and pinion mechanism, and also a worm-shaft engaging a \vormwvheel, having an internal gear in mesh with the rack.

an. in a device of the described class, the combination of a stand-pipe, V lvotally mounted on a suitable support and provided with a tubular aperture below the pivot; a shaft extending through said aperture; a set of winding-drums rigidly connected with the shaft; and texible stays. wound on the winding-d ru ms and connected with the top portion of the stand-pipe.

25. in a device of the described class, the combination of a stand-pipe; a winding-drum connected therewith; stays coiled upon said winding-drum and connected with the upper portion of the stand-pipe; a laterally-movable guide located adjacent to the drum; and a device connected with the guide and engaged in a spiral groove on the drum, said stars being passed through suitable apertures in the guide.

in testimony whereof I afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

HERMANN SEKUXVS KY.

W itnesses:

Luvnnmrr U. Wnnnnnn, .TAs. B. Enwiu'. 

